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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Meets with Returning OFW
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go gave a warm welcome to returning overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Pahima Alagasi and her family during a meeting at the Coco's South Bistro Restaurant in Davao City on April 14, 2018.
During the meeting, the President expressed his happiness over the resolution of the case of Alagasi who was allegedly abused by her employer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia some four years ago.
The President then reiterated his administration's compassion towards OFWs citing that the government is willing to help the Filipinos based in the Middle East. But while the President, expressed his compassion towards OFWs, he also reminded them to be extra careful in the dealing the laws and customs of foreign countries.
The President handed over a check worth P100,000 and cash worth P20,000 from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) to the family while the Special Assistant to the President gave Alagasi a Cherry Mobile Phone Selfie Flare S6. Alagasi was also offered an employment opportunity as a Welfare Officer at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Riyadh.
The returning OFW, for her part, expressed her gratitude to the President as well as Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre Bello
III, ACTS OFW Partylist Rep. Aniceto Bertiz, Ambassador to Riyadh Adnan
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Overseas Labor Office, and other officials who assisted her in her return. PHOTOS BY ALBERT ALCAIN, TOTO LOZANO AND RENE LUMAWAG/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee at the Palace in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Philippines-South Korea diplomatic relations. Following the arrival honors, President Yoon signed the guest book. The leaders then held a brief tête-à-tête.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to assist farmers affected by Super Typhoon Julian in Ilocos Norte. In a situation briefing held in Ilocos Norte Capitol, the President expressed worry over the farm crops damaged by the typhoon.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday vowed to continue helping typhoon-hit Filipinos in Ilocos Norte.
Mula sa Laoag, nagsagawa si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ng aerial inspection sa Ilocos Norte upang suriin ang lawak ng pinsala ng mga nagdaang kalamidad, at mabigyan ng epektibong solusyon ang mga pangangailangan ng probinsya pagdating sa disaster resilience.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered all concerned government agencies to work together for the immediate rebuilding and rehabilitation of all houses damaged by Typhoon Julian in Batanes.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. went to Batanes on Friday to personally assist victims of Typhoon Julian. “Kaya’t kami’y nandito para matignan kung ano ba talaga ‘yung inyong mga pangangailangan. At mabuti na lang at bago dumating ‘yung bagyo ay nakapagdala na kami ng libo-libo na food pack. Kaya’t noong pagdaan nung bagyo nakapag-distribute kaagad,” President Marcos said.
Binisita ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang Basco Central School sa Barangay San Antonio, Basco, Batanes, para alamin ang lawak ng pinsala ng Bagyong Julian sa mga pasilidad ng paaralan, maging ang mga hakbang na kailangan para sa mabilis nitong pagsasaayos.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos on Thursday brought the “LAB for ALL” project to Pasig City, providing free medical and other government services to 1,500 beneficiaries.
